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Penn State and SMU carry the weight of history into their CFP debuts. They're both trying to shed it
DaQuan Jones remembers the chaos. The uncertainty. The sanctions. The aftermath. How could he not? He and the rest of his Penn State teammates — those that stuck around anyway — lived through it. Jones was a sophomore defensive lineman in the fall of 2011 when the...
Steelers head to Baltimore with a shot at season sweep of the Ravens and the AFC North title
Pittsburgh (10-4) at Baltimore (9-5) Saturday, 4:30 p.m., EST, FOX. BetMGM NFL Odds: Ravens by 6 1/2. Against the spread: Steelers 10-4; Ravens 7-6-1. Series record: Steelers lead 36-25. Last meeting: Steelers beat Ravens...
Jalen Hurts accounts for 3 TDs and Eagles beat Steelers 27-13 for franchise-best 10th straight win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts absorbed the shots when the Eagles' recent anemic passing attack was panned by his own star wide receivers. Hurts and A.J. Brown — one of those receivers who brought the complaints to a boil — then had their relationship dissected and thrown under the bus by a...
Steelers WR George Pickens dealing with a significant hamstring injury, likely out vs. Eagles
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers could head across the state for their showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles without one of their best playmakers. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that wide receiver George Pickens likely will miss his second straight game with a hamstring...
A hamstring injury silenced George Pickens. His Steelers teammates picked up the slack vs. Browns
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A hamstring injury managed to do the one thing to George Pickens that nobody else has during the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver's three eventful years in the NFL, Pickens included. It kept him quiet. Temporarily anyway. Pickens missed the first...
Wilson throws for 2 touchdowns as Steelers cruise past mistake-prone Browns 27-14
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cam Heyward has been on good teams before. Ones that have captured divisions. Ones that have won playoff games, though admittedly not in a while. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle, now well into his dotage in his 14th season, can't quite remember...
Penn State coach James Franklin looks to fill the empty trophy case in Happy Valley
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The empty trophy case that stares back at the players in the Penn State team meeting room says as much about the program as it does about its coach. James Franklin was in on the decision to place it there. With one exception in 2016, there hasn't been much to...
Steelers QB Russell Wilson is spreading the wealth on offense
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington was minding his own business during practice recently, doing his due diligence while running his route when the ball suddenly came his way. Washington wasn't sure what option he was on the play. he certainly wasn't...
Russell Wilson isn't cooked, he's cooking. So is the Steelers' offense
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Squint your eyes a little bit, and it could have been 2014, not 2024. Russell Wilson drifting to his right. The Cincinnati pass rush closing in. Time running out. Then a quick flick of the wrist to an open teammate that instantly turned chaos into celebration. ...
Bengals defense flops again in 44-38 loss to Steelers
CINCINNATI (AP) — It was more of the same for the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Another dismal defensive performance that has the team talking about offseason changes. Cincinnati almost assuredly will miss the playoffs for the second straight year after it lost 44-38...
